The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21

In some places Il runs north and south,
in other places east and west, and in still
other places II runs in still different d.
rections." EYES," said another veteran
Of the range, land at Crystal Falls, the
mines ARE clustered around in "a circle,
instead Of forming some sort OF line, like
they dom well regulated districts. Min
ing News.
From 5000 TO 1900 tons Of ore are
arriving daily. The market has been a
little more lively during the week, dealers
reporting somewhat activity Tor nom
Bessemers Several sales Of 1 ,0O0-ton
lots are reported at the quotations given
below. Shipments 60 the furnaces have
also increased II is said that mine own
ers have found themselves unable To till
several orders sent them by frnacemen
since May !, owing to the fact that their
output was entirely sold up. The docks
are being heaped mp with new ores, al
though the furnaces are asking for ship
ments. We quote:
No. spccuar and magnetic Besse-
per ton.........,...............S7 OO@T 90
No, specular mon Bessemerl ores
per ton ILL.,. 11@a 90 oo
Non Bessemer Hematites. .............. & OO@5 20
Cleveland Iron Trade Review.
Several stockholders and officers Of the
Podmok property, near Negaunee, among
which were O. +. Rieble, OF Stambaugh,
AL. Austrian, A. Justified and +. j. Gil
bert, Of this place, visited their work this
week and report the out look AS being
very favorable. To use the words Of one
OF the gentlemen; I'VE have no mine
az yet, hut are satisfied we viii get
one there, IL Indications do not fail. :"
A churn drill is being used and IL is ex-
pected the ore will very soon be found in
place.
Ed Sweeney, OF Negaunee; III. NJ. At
kinson, OF Metropolitan j. X. Stack, Of
Escanaba and others have an option ON
section one, township forty-two, range
thirty-three, adjoining the Dunn mine.
Some exploring was carried on there a
number Of years ago, but was abandoned
for some reason not apparent, n the
outlook is good. Exploring will soon
be commenced and there il not much
doubt hut that the finding Of mine will
be the elimination of the research.
| s. ID. HOLSTER has a crew OF men ex-
ploring on section twenty-seven, town
ship forty-three, range thirty-two. A
number OF pits are down and look well
About three feet OF sand is penetrated
when loose red states are encountered
intermingling with hard clay which il
considerably mixed with iron. Mr. 1Iol
lister will continue work here until h,
finds mine or convinces himself that
no such a thing exists there.
ii. &. Kimball holds an option ON Tn,
west hall Of the northeast quarter and
southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter and northeast quarter OF th,
southeast quarter and lots one, tire,
and four Of section twenty-eight, 1882
on the east side OF the Paint river below
the bridge and WILL with Milwaukee par
ties, inaugurate explorations there at nc
distant day.
Capt. G. r. Roberts has resigned tn,
superintendency OF the Caledonia min,
and is succeeded 10y Capt. w. A. Dunn
VI. X. sullivan also succeeds X. Lamor,
AZ mining captain Capt Sullivan il d
very practical man and will no doub
use the good judgement he Possesses (,
good advantage, mt the Caledonia. Tn,
property is looking well
-. G. Lockwood, A. Justified Al Aus
trian and Thos. O'Connor, report fiat
tering outlook from their exploration
ON section twenty-nine, adjoining tn
Kimball mine. Capt Thos. Bosanke
late Of the Quincy mine, has charge q
the work.
, Shipments Of iron from this port las
week were 70,Sl0 tons. For the season
Marquette mines, 69,322; Menomine,
Range mines, SO, i27 tons, making To
tai Of los, 80 gross tons since the open
ing OF navigation.-Es canaba Delta.
The editor returns thanks 90 Supt. III
b. Swain, OF the Blaney mine, for an OK
ploring pick, OF fine make. The fins
mine the editor finds with his new picl
will be named in honor Of the doner,
. Late reports from the Windiall, Lin
clon, Edna. South kimball and II. ID
. Fishers explorations ON section twenty